Monument record MLI81981 - Prehistoric boundary ditches, Dunston and Metheringham Heath
Summary
Prehistoric boundary ditches, Dunston and Metheringham Heath
Type and Period (2)
- MULTIPLE DITCH SYSTEM (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
61854
Prehistoric linear boundary ditches are visible on aerial photographs of Dunston and Metheringham Heath. Part of the ditch system appears to comprise multiple (possibly triple), parallel ditches. {1}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF0360-0361:LI.882.4.1-3.
- <2> SLI5419 Article in Monograph: Boutwood, Y.. 1998. 'Prehistoric linear boundaries in Lincolnshire and its fringes' in Lincolnshire's Archaeology from the Air. page 30.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0383 6136 (1514m by 1785m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DUNSTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | METHERINGHAM, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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